ATI TEAS 7
ATI TEAS English Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the structure of the following sentence? The restaurant is unconventional because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The sentence is classified as complex because it contains one independent clause 'The restaurant is unconventional' and one dependent clause 'because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza.' A simple sentence consists of just one independent clause, a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, and a compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. In this sentence, the dependent clause 'because it serves both Chicago-style pizza and New York-style pizza' cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, making it a complex sentence structure.
Question 2 of 5
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was another activist group that formed around the same time as and was similar in function to the NAACP. What revision best improves this sentence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Describing the BPP as 'another activist group' provides clarity and relevance.
Choice B correctly identifies the Black Panther Party as an activist group, aligning with its historical context and function.
Choices C and D introduce irrelevant or inaccurate information, making them incorrect.
Choice A, 'NO CHANGE,' leaves the sentence vague and does not provide the necessary clarification about the nature of the Black Panther Party.
Question 3 of 5
He also took part in the community police supervision project. He played an instrumental role in the BPP breakfast program for impoverished African American children. Which revision best combines these sentences for clarity and flow?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'D' because the phrase 'and played an instrumental role' provides a smoother transition between the two ideas. In this context, using 'and' helps to connect the two activities more effectively.
Choice 'B' introduces a contrasting conjunction 'but,' which is not suitable in this context where the actions are related.
Choice 'C' incorrectly separates the two actions into distinct sentences, affecting the flow and coherence of the paragraph.
Therefore, 'D' is the best choice for combining the sentences for clarity and flow.
Question 4 of 5
What kind of error does the following sentence contain? Some workers use all their sick leave, other workers cash out their leave.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Comma splice. A comma splice is present in the sentence, where two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma. In this case, 'Some workers use all their sick leave' and 'other workers cash out their leave' are two independent clauses that should be separated by a conjunction or a stronger punctuation mark like a semicolon or period.
Choice A, parallelism, is incorrect because the error in the sentence is not related to maintaining parallel structure.
Choice C, sentence fragment, is incorrect as the sentence contains two independent clauses, not fragments.
Choice D, subject-verb agreement, is also incorrect as the error in the sentence does not involve agreement between subjects and verbs.
Question 5 of 5
What is the part of speech of the word 'exhaustive' in the sentence: 'Investigators conducted an exhaustive inquiry into the accusations of corruption'?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The word 'exhaustive' is an adjective in this sentence. Adjectives modify nouns, and in this case, 'exhaustive' is describing the noun 'inquiry.' A noun, verb, or adverb would not be appropriate here. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea, which 'exhaustive' is not. A verb is an action word, and 'exhaustive' is not functioning as a verb in this sentence. An adverb typically modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, but 'exhaustive' is not serving this function in the sentence provided.
Therefore, the correct answer is 'D: Adjective.'